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Eau de Nil

Fashion Design
late 1928 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'Eau de Nil.' Rich sapphire blue evening cloak with black fur collar, gold and silver embroidery.
One of 112 dress designs for coats, suits and costumes for Winter 1928-9 bound in a volume.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Eau de Nil (assigned by artist)
  • Hiver 1928-29, Costumes et Manteaux. (series title)
Materials and techniques
pen and ink and watercolour
Brief description
Jean-Charles Worth. 'Eau de Nil.' Rich sapphire blue evening cloak with black fur collar, gold and silver embroidery.
One of 112 designs for coats, suits and costumes for Winter 1928-9.
Physical description
'Eau de Nil.' Rich sapphire blue evening cloak with black fur collar, gold and silver embroidery.
One of 112 dress designs for coats, suits and costumes for Winter 1928-9 bound in a volume.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.5cm
  • Width: 13.5cm
approximate
Credit line
Given by the House of Worth
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1957-1958 London: HMSO, 1964
Collection
Accession number
E.13986-1957

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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